Topic: 13 minutes to the moon (Read 1417 times)

jelv · « **on:** July 02, 2019, 11:29:25 AM »

Is anyone else following the BBC's 13 minutes to the moon podcast?

I'm finding it fascinating with good interviews with loads of the people involved. If nothing else you'll learn why 1302 so nearly caused the mission to be aborted.

kitz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2019, 11:00:57 PM »

No, I hadn't. But I am now, thank you !

kitz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2019, 11:29:38 PM »

PS Whilst on the topic of Space. Did anyone else see the news last week about Spaceport Cornwall? There's some interesting (& numerous) articles if you search the Interwebs - too many to list on here, but basically iirc Cornwall is projected to be a horizontal space port and another in the Highlands for vertical.

The concept of being able to get to Aus in 90 mins is incredible, but I must admit I couldn't help but think it would take so much longer than that to get to Cornwall

jelv · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2019, 11:49:34 PM »

Quote from: kitz on July 02, 2019, 11:29:38 PM

but I must admit I couldn't help but think it would take so much longer than that to get to Cornwall

It would - by a long way.

Google says driving London to Newquay airport is about 4.5 hours. By train it is no quicker.

jelv · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:10:56 PM »

There's another series of this podcast going in to the Apollo 13 mission in detail - I've just finished listening to the third episode and it's just as fascinating as the first series.

displaced · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:24:03 PM »

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